Valve lubricator



Dec. 1 1925. 1,563,493

s. N. JANNES VALVE LUBRIC'ATOR Filed Aug. 18, 1923 YNVENTUR SPEAR NIJANA/E5 ATTUHNE Y PERM;

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VALVE LUBRICATOR.

Application filed August 18, 1923. Serial No. 658,108.

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that LSFEAI: N. .Lmnizs, a citizen of the United: States,residing at Number 1813 Second Avenue, city of Rock 5 Island, in thecounty of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented a new and ruseful Valve Lubricator, of which the following is a specification.-

My invention relates to improvements in valve lubricat-ors which operateby air force and distribute lubrication to various points at the sametime; and the objects of my in vention are; first, to provide a means offurnishing to the valves of an engine or other machine alternately,cleansing liquids and lubricating oils, as desired, in desiredquantities without being put to the pains of applying it by hand to eachvalve separately; second, to apply the cleansing liquid and oilalternately without the risk of soiling the hands or clothing; third, toenable the operator to apply the cleansing liquid and oil alternately asdesired while the engine is in motion, from his cab or seat, with thevehicle or machine in motion; fourth, toprovide a lubricating devicecapable of applying different lubricants in mixture from separatereceptacles, together. or to apply different lubricants alternatively atwill from different receptacles; fifth, to. provide means of keeping thelubricating and cleansing liquids separate before and during the processof using.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, ,in Y

which, Figure 1, is a perspective view of the valve lubricator partly inside elevation,

in position, upon broken portions of an aut0- mobile'engine and dash;Fig. 2, is a plan 42 view ofa broken portion of the distributing pipeofthe-valve lubricator; Fig. 3, is a plan view in cross section of abroken portion of pump. Fig. 4, is a side elevation of a section of thedistributing valve with the 45 enclosing valve-base connection in partcut away; Fig. 5, is a top plan view-of a distributing valve disclosingits attachment with the valve-base connection; Fig. 6, is aplan view ofa section of the distributing pipe with a part cut away to disclose theattachment and working connection of the separate lead supply-pipes tothe main distributing pipe. i 'f Similar numerals refer to similar,parts 555 throughout the several views.-

The air pump 2, the air distributing pipes 5 and 6, the liquidcontainers 11 and 12, the supply pipes 15 and 16, and the. maindistributing pipe 19, constitute the framework of my valve lubricator..

Vehicle dash 1, and floor 1 serve as frames to secure the valvelubricator upon, by any suitable means. An air pump 2 is installedsuitably out of the way on floor 1,.said pump being provided with apedal 3 for operation, 6 which pedal is hinged at 3 and is lifted byspring 3* and connected to pump pistonrod 3 by any suitable means. I

'Out of opposite sides of pump 2 proceed air pipes 5 and 6, leading tolubrication containers 11 and 12, the pipe '5 connecting with container11, and pipe 6 connecting with container 12. In each pipe 5' and 6positioned suitably between pump 2 and containers 11 and 12 is installeda suitable out off valve 7 and 8 respectively, which is operated bysuitable knobs 9 and 10.' Pipes 5 and 6 are intended to extend and beattached only into the tops of containers 11 and 12.

Each of said containers 11 and 12, have 30 inwardly end installedlubrication pipes 15 I and 16 leadingv from their bottoms out throughtheir tops, pipe 15 leading from coni tainer 1.1 into branch 17 ofdistributing pipe 19, and pipe 16 leadingfrom container 12 to branch 18of distributing pipe 19. Container 11 is provided with hole and cap 23,-aud container 12 is provided with hole and cap 247, to facilitatefilling with oil.

In the pipe 15, between container 11 and 99 branch reduced distributingfork 17 a valve connection 13 containing a hinged air valve 13, of theform disclosed in Figs. 4 and 5 is installed which valve is closed by aspring 13 and in pipe 16, between container 12 k" and branchqreduceddistributing fork 18, a valve connection 14:? containing, a hinged airvalve of the same form of valve 13 is installed, each of said valvesbeing for the purpose of preventing the flow-back or mix- 1% ture ofoils or lubricants by regurgitation. Distributing pipe 19 is constructedby having one of its ends closed with cap 26, and having its other end19 providedwith hollow reducing connected forks 17 and 18, m5

which reducing forks are suitableto receive the ends of smalllubrication pipes 15 and 1.6 which are securely installed in said end 19in such way that the pipes 15 and 16 ere q tend within and parallelingeach other -to conform to the valves 22 of an engine, for the purpose ofdropping a liquid on said valves through said perforations, forcleansing or lubrication purposes as desired; so that it will beobserved that as air is forced through said containers 11 and 12,through lubricating pipes'15 and 16 into distributing pipes 19, it willcarry liquid out of said containers and distribute it'throughperforations 19 to valves 22.

I provide ordinary hanger means 20" at i one end and hole means 1 in thedash together with other suitable fastening means for suitably securingthe distributing pipe 19 and connections in position for use.

I'claim: 1. In a motor vehicle having an internal combustion enginetherein provided with outwardly projecting valves, and a dashboardassociated with said engine; a lubricator comprising an air pump, aplurality of containers on said dash board, a conduit having a valvetherein connecting each container with said pump, an a ertureddistributor projecting through said dash board and extending inproximity to said engine valves, and branched means connecting saiddistributor and said containers, said system permitting the dischargethrough said-distributor apertures against said engine valves of fluidfrom said containers selectively.

2. A structure as defined in claim 1, in which said branched meanscomprises a forked extension of said distributor, and a plurality ofpipes with check valves therein, each. pipe leading from one of saidcontainers through a branch of said extension and having a portionextending a substantial distance in the body of said distributorlongitudinally thereof.

SPEAR N. J ANNES.

